SSAB - September 1, 2026

My apologies about the delay in posting yesterday’s episode. Many technical delays! iPhone got SOAKED! Couldn’t charge. Couldn’t upload. OOPS!Hello from Buffalo! What’s it like? It’s raining! Surprise surprise and there’s a tornado warning.No cheap places to stay. Thinking about staying in the airport… unless I take this guy’s offer up at the bar to stay in his hotel room… Steve, say wha?I did record an interview with the hostel owner in Niagara… but, it will need to be edited. And what’s next? How was Niagara Falls?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Delayed Update in Buffalo00:31 Mission and Setup01:42 Getting to Downtown02:08 No Hostels No Storage03:52 Couchsurfing and Bar Offer05:41 Airport Sleep Debate06:43 Spa Alternatives Abroad10:37 Renting a Car Math16:48 Weather Warnings and Wet Gear18:42 KeyBank Center and Brewpub19:29 Buffalo Wings Origin Story22:49 Why Everything Feels Expensive24:45 Hotel Search Clickbait25:14 Dynamic Pricing Scam25:47 Couchsurfing Dilemma27:11 Buffalo Not Budget27:54 Car Town Cost Math29:07 Phone Soaked Fallout31:02 Weed Offer And Vices33:35 Hostel Interview Problems37:44 iPhone Revival Upload40:32 Spa Hunt Mandarin Chat41:57 Next Stops Deadline44:22 Wrap Up Bonus Reflections